7th spot in the Non League Premier: Southern Central table for AFC Rushden & Diamonds so far, a competent performance. The match-going ticketholders hope for more fun as 13th-placed Stratford Town visit Hayden Road.
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Stratford Town have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
AFC Rushden & Diamonds and Stratford Town should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
AFC Rushden & Diamonds form and stats
4 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what AFC Rushden & Diamonds have to build on here at Hayden Road in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. Diamonds has recorded two wins in a row here at Hayden Road, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
A good away victory last time out for Diamonds, who won 2-1 against Hitchin Town (placed 21st).
Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Lowestoft Town.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how AFC Rushden & Diamonds have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won three times, drawn two and lost two.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Diamonds as they are travelling to their away game against Tamworth in the Non League Premier: Southern Central. That match is three days after this one.
The Diamonds fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 11 matches. AFC Rushden & Diamonds's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Stratford Town form and stats
The visitors are W3-D0-L5 on the road this term. That's in the Non League Premier: Southern Central.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Non League Premier: Southern Central home defeat versus Lowestoft Town with 1-2 on the scoreboard.
Prior to that match, a home win 4-2 against Nuneaton Town.Stratford are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, zero draws and five defeats. From a total of seven matches.
The schedule is very tough for Stratford now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Non League Premier: Southern Central game at Leiston is waiting in only three days.
Stratford Town have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. For Stratford, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
AFC Rushden & Diamonds and Stratford Town have faced each other earlier this season: Stratford Town - AFC Rushden & Diamonds 1-2. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: three - zero - two (Diamonds wins - draws - Stratford Town wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.AFC Rushden & Diamonds missing players
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| AFC Rushden & Diamonds | Stratford Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 24 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 24 |
| 24 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 18 | 34 |
| 95% | 91% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 74% | 64% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 82% |
| 58% | 45% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 71% |
| 21% | 18% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 35% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 68% | 55% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 38% | 47% |
| 16% | 18% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 29% |
| 21% | 36% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 1.8 | 1.1 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| 2.5 | 1.1 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5 | 4.3 |
| 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6.5 | 4.2 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 9.5 | 7.5 |
| 2.7 | 1.6 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| 47% | 69% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 27% | 40% |
| 7.6 | 5 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 13.8 | 9.6 |
| 3.3 | 2.2 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 6.2 | 4.3 |
- AFC Rushden & Diamonds have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Stratford Town have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Non League Premier: Southern Central
- Stratford Town have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Stratford Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Coalville Town | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 48 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 31 | 46 |
| 2 | Peterborough Sports | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 55 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 34 | 42 |
| 3 | Banbury United | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 25 | 42 |
| 4 | Alvechurch | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 37 |
| 5 | Rushall Olympic | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 36 |
| 6 | Leiston | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 24 | -1 | 31 |
| 7 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 28 |
| 8 | Royston Town | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 27 |
| 9 | Hednesford Town | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 27 |
| 10 | Tamworth | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 25 |
| 11 | Biggleswade Town | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 21 |
| 12 | Barwell | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 32 | -7 | 21 |
| 13 | Stratford Town | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -10 | 21 |
| 14 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 20 |
| 15 | Stourbridge | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 26 | -13 | 20 |
| 16 | St Ives Town | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 55 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -26 | 20 |
| 17 | Needham Market | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 19 |
| 18 | Lowestoft Town | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 48 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 33 | -24 | 19 |
| 19 | Redditch United | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -8 | 18 |
| 20 | Nuneaton Town | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -10 | 16 |
| 21 | Hitchin Town | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -17 | 13 |